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|Title= The Murder Contract | |Title= The Murder Contract | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1986-02-24-it.jpg|400 px]]<br>Italian text | ||
|Start= February 24, 1986 | |Start= February 24, 1986 | ||
|End= May 31, 1986 | |End= May 31, 1986 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Two contract killers tried to kill Mandrake, hired by Octon. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*[[Xanadu]] | |||
'''Organizations''' | '''Organizations''' | ||
*[[Octon]] | *[[Octon|8]] | ||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot. | |||
*The Police Chief have a picture of a woman on his desk, his wife ? | |||
*Narda do not know of the League of 8 ?? | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"A Quadrilha do 8", [[Mandrake Especial 14|''Mandrake Especial'' #14]] (1988) | *"A Quadrilha do 8", [[Mandrake Especial 14|''Mandrake Especial'' #14]] (1988) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"8, merkitsee kuolemaa!", [[Mustanaamio 18/1990|''Mustanaamio'' #18]] (1990) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Contratto per uccidere", [[New Comics Now 218|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #218]] (1988) | *"Contratto per uccidere", [[New Comics Now 218|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #218]] (1988) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El 5º Tentáculo del Ocho", [[Mandrake 48 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #48]] (200?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"8 betyder döden", [[Fantomen 7/1990|''Fantomen'' #7]] (1990) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Murder Contract, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Murder Contract, The]] | ||
Revision as of 09:34, 29 May 2013
| The Murder Contract | |
 Italian text | |
| Start date: | February 24, 1986 |
|---|---|
| End date: | May 31, 1986 |
| # of strips: | 84 (14 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Lothar’s Afternoon" |
| Followed by: | "The Case of the Headless Man" |
"The Murder Contract" is the 192nd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Two contract killers tried to kill Mandrake, hired by Octon.
Appearances
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
- The Police Chief have a picture of a woman on his desk, his wife ?
- Narda do not know of the League of 8 ??
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A Quadrilha do 8", Mandrake Especial #14 (1988)
Finland
- "8, merkitsee kuolemaa!", Mustanaamio #18 (1990)
India
- "The Sinister Bait", Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 15 (1987)
Italy
- "Contratto per uccidere", Mandrake - New Comics Now #218 (1988)
Spain
- "El 5º Tentáculo del Ocho", Mandrake #48 (200?)
Sweden
- "8 betyder döden", Fantomen #7 (1990)